72d C ONGRESS. SESS . II. CH. 128 . FEBRUARY 27, 1933 . any consi derab le nu mber of pe rsons , although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal . CROSS REFERENCES See, also, Criminal Code, sections 251 and 252 . Abati ng public nu isance, see sections 1694 and 1695 . Public nuisance, see sections 1690 et seq . SEC . 1687 . PRI VAT E NUISANCE .-Every nuisance not included in the definition of section 1686 is private . CROSS REFERENCE Private nuisance, see section 1696 . SEC . 1690. LAP SE OF TIME DOES NOT LEGALIzE .-No lapse of ti me can legalize a public nuisance, amounting to an actual obstruction of public right . CROSS REFERENCE Public nuisance, defined, see section 1656. PRIVATE NUISANCES SEC . 1696. REM EDIES FOR PRIVATE NUISANCE .-The remedy against a private nuisance is a civil action . SEC . 1697 . The maxims of jurisprudence hereinafter set forth are intended not to qualify any of the foregoing provision s of this code, but to aid in their just application . SEC. 1698. When the reason of a rule ceases, so should the rule itself . SEC . 1699. Where the reason is the same, the rule sho uld be the same. 3051 ƒ -33-85 1345 Private nuisance. Ante, p.1344. SEC. 1688. WHAT IS NOT DEEMED A NUISANCE .-Nothing which i s What is not deemed nuisance . do ne or maintained under the exp re ss aut hor ity of law can be deemed a nuisance . SEC . 189 . ABATEMENT DOES NOT PRE CLUD E ACTION .-The abate- Abatement of, not to preclude action ment of a nuisance does not prejudice the right of any person to thereon . recover damages for its past existence . PUB LIC NU ISANCES
Publi c nui sance s . Lapse of time does not legalize . Ante, p. 1344 . SEC . 1691 . REMEDIES AGAINST PUBLIC NUI SAN CE .-The- remedie s Remedies against . against a public nuisance are 1. Information ; 2. A civil action ; 3. Abat ement . SEC . 1692 . REMEDY REGU LAT ED, How.-The remedy by information How r egulated . i s regulated by the Criminal Code. CROSS REF 2ENCE See Cri minal Code, sections 251 and 252 . SEC. 1693 . REMEDIES FOR PUBLIC NUISANCE .-A pr iva te person may Remedies for public maintain an action for a public nuisance, if it is specially injurious nuisance. to himself, but not otherwise . SEC. 1694. How ABATED.--A public nuisance may be abated by any H ow aba ted. public body or officer authorized thereto by law . Remedies for private nui sa nce CHAPTER 76 .-MAXIMS OF JURISPRUDENCE
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